Malaysia vs Seychelles: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Malaysia
16.9%
in 2024
Seychelles
17.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
96th
Seychelles rank
94th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Malaysia
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 17.3% against 16.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 96th and Seychelles ranks 94th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 0.1% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 21.3% | 0.4% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.7% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Malaysia or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 17.3% against 16.9% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Malaysia and Seychelles?
- 0.4%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Seychelles?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Seychelles rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Malaysia ranks 96th and Seychelles ranks 94th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).